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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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